Package org.codehaus.groovy.syntax

## Class ASTHelper

- java.lang.Object
- - org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.ASTHelper

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    `AntlrParserPlugin`

      public class ASTHelper
      extends Object

  A common base class of AST helper methods which can be shared across the classic and new parsers

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected ModuleNode` | `output` |
    `protected static Map` | `resolutions` |

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ASTHelper()` |
    `ASTHelper​(SourceUnit controller, ClassLoader classLoader)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected void` | `addImport​(ClassNode type, String name, String aliasName)` |
    `protected void` | `addImport​(ClassNode type, String name, String aliasName, List<AnnotationNode> annotations)` |
    `protected void` | `addStarImport​(String importPackage)` |
    `protected void` | `addStarImport​(String importPackage, List<AnnotationNode> annotations)` |
    `protected void` | `addStaticImport​(ClassNode type, String name, String alias)` |
    `protected void` | `addStaticImport​(ClassNode type, String name, String alias, List<AnnotationNode> annotations)` |
    `protected void` | `addStaticStarImport​(ClassNode type, String importClass)` |
    `protected void` | `addStaticStarImport​(ClassNode type, String importClass, List<AnnotationNode> annotations)` |
    `protected String` | `dot​(String base)` | A synonym for `dot( base, "" )`.
    `static String` | `dot​(String base, String name)` |
    `ClassLoader` | `getClassLoader()` | Returns our class loader (as supplied on construction).
    `SourceUnit` | `getController()` |
    `String` | `getPackageName()` |
    `protected void` | `makeModule()` |
    `void` | `setClassLoader​(ClassLoader classLoader)` |
    `void` | `setController​(SourceUnit controller)` |
    `PackageNode` | `setPackage​(String packageName, List<AnnotationNode> annotations)` |
    `void` | `setPackageName​(String packageName)` |

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### output

          protected ModuleNode output

    - #### resolutions

          protected static final Map resolutions

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ASTHelper

          public ASTHelper​(SourceUnit controller,
                           ClassLoader classLoader)

    - #### ASTHelper

          public ASTHelper()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getPackageName

          public String getPackageName()

    - #### setPackageName

          public void setPackageName​(String packageName)

    - #### setPackage

          public PackageNode setPackage​(String packageName,
                                        List<AnnotationNode> annotations)

    - #### getClassLoader

          public ClassLoader getClassLoader()

      Returns our class loader (as supplied on construction).

    - #### setClassLoader

          public void setClassLoader​(ClassLoader classLoader)

    - #### getController

          public SourceUnit getController()

    - #### setController

          public void setController​(SourceUnit controller)

    - #### dot

          public static String dot​(String base,
                                   String name)

      Parameters:
        `base` - typically a package
        `name` - typically a simple unqualified class name
      Returns:
        Two names joined by a dot. If the base name is empty, returns the name unchanged.

    - #### makeModule

          protected void makeModule()

    - #### dot

          protected String dot​(String base)

      A synonym for `dot( base, "" )`.

    - #### addImport

          protected void addImport​(ClassNode type,
                                   String name,
                                   String aliasName)

    - #### addImport

          protected void addImport​(ClassNode type,
                                   String name,
                                   String aliasName,
                                   List<AnnotationNode> annotations)

    - #### addStaticImport

          protected void addStaticImport​(ClassNode type,
                                         String name,
                                         String alias)

    - #### addStaticImport

          protected void addStaticImport​(ClassNode type,
                                         String name,
                                         String alias,
                                         List<AnnotationNode> annotations)

    - #### addStaticStarImport

          protected void addStaticStarImport​(ClassNode type,
                                             String importClass)

    - #### addStaticStarImport

          protected void addStaticStarImport​(ClassNode type,
                                             String importClass,
                                             List<AnnotationNode> annotations)

    - #### addStarImport

          protected void addStarImport​(String importPackage)

    - #### addStarImport

          protected void addStarImport​(String importPackage,
                                       List<AnnotationNode> annotations)